How many people died in the 2010 South Kivu road tanker explosion?

Published estimates put the death toll of the 2010 South Kivu road tanker explosion (2 July 2010) at 304.

When did the 2010 South Kivu road tanker explosion happen?

It occurred on 2 July 2010 in DR Congo.

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2010 South Kivu road tanker explosion

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